YesAllWomen

The Most Important Conversation That Men Are Missing Out On

The #YesAllWomen hashtag is the most powerful trending topic on the Internet right now — and most men are missing out. Why? Because we’re being defensive.

Guys don’t want to be grouped in with the misogynists, the pick-up artists, the women-haters. We’re not Elliot Rodger. We’re not on message boards ranting against exes; we don’t harass women at bars; we’re not following women home.

Nice guys don’t go around making women feel objectified or unsafe. We treat women as equals and respect their rights — all of them. We don’t know about the world you’re talking about, so leave us out of it.

And that’s the problem.

There’s a reason that #YesAllWomen is trending. It’s resonating with woman on a deeply fundamental level and they’re trying to express that experience to men.

The question is: Are you listening?

Men are quick to get defensive and sometimes, often, that works against us. This is a chance to move past that initial (and muddled) emotional response and participate in an open and meaningful dialogue.

It’s a chance for us to really learn something.

The willingness to learn and grow as a person is the sign of a strong mind. Curiosity is strength, not weakness. @Bastulon@ckshowalter